(AP) - Two Nevada cowboys with twirling ropes and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas band marched in Hong Kong's Chinese New Year parade last week in an effort to promote Nevada tourism.
Nevada Commission on Tourism officials said it marked the first time the state took part in the parade.
The cowboys and band marched alongside the Nevada float, which featured two sequined showgirls and an Elvis impersonator.
"Nevada's entry in the New Year parade exposed hundreds of millions of people who are potential visitors to the excitement our state offers as a destination," said Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt, tourism commission chair.
The Hong Kong Department of Tourism invited the tourism commission to take part in Wednesday's parade.
The tourism commission provided the float, which featured replicas of Reno's "Biggest Little City in the World" sign and the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada" sign that has greeted visitors to the Strip for decades.
The parade also was seen by 350 million television viewers, officials said.
